PLAINS, Ga. (LEX 18) — The longest-living President is spending the day in his hometown. Former President Jimmy Carter turns 100, the first to do so in U.S. History, and on Tuesday, a 100th birthday celebration concert was held in his honor.
One of his biggest fans, Reed Elliotte from Corbin, Kentucky, is attending the event. Elliotte recalled the first time he met Carter on Sept. 29, 2019.
"I said you're my favorite president, and I pray for you when you've been sick, and he said thank you very much. That means a lot, and when I tried to figure out where to stand in the photo, I felt a hand on my shoulder and it was actually Jimmy's hand and he moved me even closer to him. In the photo you can see his hand on my right shoulder," Elliotte said.
Honored to get to witness history, Elliotte traveled to Plains, Georgia to sing in the Annual Peanut Festival.
"I sang 'God Bless the USA' and I did the same thing last year, now we're here to celebrate President Carter's birthday," Elliotte noted. The 14-year-old Elliotte is a two-time cancer survivor who also had a kidney transplant.
Elliotte is very passionate following the events leading up to election day.
"I just want to reunite everyone. We're not united today," Elliotte added.
Reed himself has big aspirations. He hopes to run for President in 2048.
